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• Hinshaw cautions Albertans about home tests for COVID-19

  24-03-2020 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is warning Albertans to be very carefull when it comes to products claiming to test for COVID-19 at home.
  
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• Shift in COVID-19 testing protocols could lead to better understanding of situation in Alberta

  24-03-2020 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains why a shift in testing for COVID-19 in Alberta could provide a better understanding of the situation in the province.
  
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• Hinshaw reminds Albertans that models are just guesses when it comes to COVID-19

  24-03-2020 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s top doctor responds to model numbers out of Saskatchewan that show there could be a high number of deaths from COVID-19.
  
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• Alberta constantly assessing testing supplies for COVID-19: Hinshaw

  24-03-2020 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains what the province is doing to plan ahead when it comes to supplies for testing for COVID-19.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw explains process for Alberta care centres during outbreak

  24-03-2020 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains the process that happens when an outbreak is declared in an Alberta continuing care centre.
  
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• UCP denies University of Alberta request for budget flexibility, planned layoffs will go forward despite COVID-19 crisis

  24-03-2020 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Alberta president David Turpin said mass layoffs will occur at the institution, despite attempts to work with the government to "reach an agreement."
  
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• Do you want to build a self-isolation snowman? Calgary families get creative

  24-03-2020 23:16
  
  Now that Calgarians are being instructed not to venture too far away from their homes in order to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 outbreak, some industrious families are still trying to get outdoors where they can. The Book family, who lives in Tuxedo Park, have been busy in their yard, using some of the freshly-fallen snow to build an interesting snow sculpture."We wanted to get outside in some way and get some fresh air," said mom Jenny Book. "We got some sunny days so we wanted to take that
  
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• 14 people sick at Calgary care centre where woman died of COVID-19

  24-03-2020 23:09
  
  A second Alberta resident has died due to complications related to the COVID-19 virus, Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed Tuesday. The woman, in her 80s, was a resident at the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre in southeast Calgary. Hinshaw said a staff member and two other residents of the long-term care facility have also tested positive for the virus. Eleven other residents are also exhibiting symptoms, although test results are pending. This is a developing story.
  
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• Alberta announces second death from COVID-19

  24-03-2020 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces the second death from COVID-19 in the province of Alberta, a woman in her 80s who was a resident of a Calgary continuing care facility. ​
  
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• Alberta confirms second COVID-19 death - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2020 22:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Alberta confirms second COVID-19 death LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2020 22:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Coronavirus: New texting initiative gives Albertans mental health support

  24-03-2020 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Subscribers will receive daily supportive mental health text messages over three months.
  
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• What pet owners need to know about COVID-19

  24-03-2020 22:39
  
  Canadians shouldn’t worry about their dog or cat catching the coronavirus, but anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 is being advised to avoid contact with their pets as much as possible as a precaution. While there are a few reports of cats and dogs being infected with COVID-19, those cases are considered “extremely rare,” according to infectious disease specialist Dr. Abdu Sharkawy. “And fortunately there is absolutely no documented evidence to date of a transmission f
  
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• Hotels, churches, housing agencies helping ease Calgary shelter crunch

  24-03-2020 22:35
  
  A number of different organizations are stepping in to help house members of Calgary’s homeless who cannot physically isolate themselves while in shelters. Late last week, Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi reached out to the Calgary Hotel Association, asking if it’s members had space to offer for shelter clients. "The thinking behind that was that given that the hotels are largely empty now, and we're actually seeing closures of some hotels, that this would actually be a good outcome to gi
  
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• Drawing of Dr. Deena Hinshaw helps raise $20K for Alberta food banks

  24-03-2020 22:29
  
  It started as a simple sketch of Dr. Deena Hinshaw to pass the time of self-isolation but quickly morphed into a much-needed boost for food banks across the province. Like tens of thousands of Albertans, Alison Van Rosendaal has been at home practising self-isolation since last week as a way of slowing the spread of COVID-19. An assistant principal and a PhD student at the University of Calgary (her classes had been moved online), Van Rosendaal watched the daily COVID-19 update from Hinshaw &mda
  
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• Canadian environmental groups, unions, churches ask that potential oil bailout be for families, not companies

  24-03-2020 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Canadian organizations are asking the federal government to focus any bailout of the oil industry on workers and families, not corporations.
  
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• University of Lethbridge cancels spring convocation ceremonies

  24-03-2020 21:44
  
  New alumni from the University of Lethbridge will need to celebrate their new degrees in a different way thanks to a recent decision from the school this week. The university has announced its decision in a release Monday, saying it did so to prioritize the health and well-being of its students. The ceremony typically gathers 1,400 students and 2,000 guests, which would far exceed the 50 person limit imposed on gathering by provincial health authorities. The university insists it is working to d
  
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• WestJet lays off 6900 employees - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2020 21:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Coronavirus: Chief medical officer of health to offer update on Alberta situation

  24-03-2020 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several changes to Alberta's COVID-19 testing protocols were also announced Monday.
  
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• Alberta sees 2nd death connected to COVID-19, confirms 358 total cases

  24-03-2020 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hinshaw said the person who died was a woman in her 80s who was living in McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre in Calgary.
  
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• 3D printing business in Calgary ready to support hospitals during pandemic

  24-03-2020 21:10
  
  Health care providers in countries hardest hit by an influx of COVID-19 patients have face significant challenges in procuring medical supplies. In hospitals in Italy, stock of lifesaving ventilator parts were depleted and replacement parts cost thousands of dollars. Ultimaker — a global company that manufactures 3D printers — set up a worldwide initiative with its distributors and clients in an effort to print much needed parts for hospital staff at a fraction of the regular cost. "
  
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• Calgary woman injured in Thailand struggling to get home during COVID-19 pandemic

  24-03-2020 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary woman injured in a Thailand motorcycle crash is facing an uncertain future as COVID-19 has delayed her return to Canada.
  
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• Avalanche Canada shuts down forecasting service due to COVID-19 outbreak 

  24-03-2020 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Avalanche Canada said a lack of data due to the COVID-19 outbreak has prompted the warning service to shut down early for the season.
  
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• Parks Canada closing all national parks and historic sites to vehicles due to COVID-19

  24-03-2020 20:25
  
  As of 12:01a.m. Wednesday March 25, all visitor vehicle traffic will be barred from entering any of Canada's national parks or historic sites. This comes after a spike of visitors were seen many of the parks including Banff National Park last weekend. Parks Canada says the move is intended to significantly reduce visitation and is in respect to the advice of public health experts to stay home and avoid public gatherings. "The window to contain the spread of COVID-19 is short and we must all chan
  
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• WestJet announces layoffs for nearly 50% of staff due to COVID-19, Air Canada reduces pilots

  24-03-2020 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  WestJet Airlines says roughly half of its 14,000 employees will leave the company — some temporarily — due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Williams not letting COVID-19 pandemic negatively impact his workouts - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2020 20:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak 'a disaster' for small businesses: CFIB

  24-03-2020 20:07
  
  A new survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) suggests more than half of Alberta businesses are no longer fully open. Results from the Your Business & Covid-19 survey released Tuesday morning show just 44 per cent of 1,088 firms polled in the province are still in full operation. Meanwhile, 61 per cent of respondents (approx. 664 small businesses) report “significant decreases” in sales. Annie Dormuth, the Alberta director of provincial affairs for CFIB
  
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• Charges laid against suspect in comic book theft, items not yet recovered

  24-03-2020 19:58
  
  A 20-year-old Calgary man is facing one count of robbery in connection with the left of three rare comic books that have a combined value of nearly $50,000. Officials say the owner of Alpha Comics, located at 7005 18th St. S.E., was locking up his store at about 8 p.m. March 11 while carrying a briefcase with three comic books stored inside. Two men suddenly grabbed him from behind and threw him to the ground. During the altercation, the suspects managed to grab the briefcase and ended up runnin
  
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• Community spread and travel now equally blamed for COVID-19 cases in Canada

  24-03-2020 19:51
  
  An equal number of Canadians who have tested positive for COVID-19 contracted the virus within their communities and from travel, according to Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam. She said this demonstrates a "fundamental shift" in the transmission of the disease within Canada. "Cases are almost now an equal mix between travellers who were exposed to the virus outside of Canada and their close contact, as well as cases that were exposed in the community setting in Canada,"
  
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• WestJet announces plans to cut nearly half of its staff

  24-03-2020 19:32
  
  Calgary-based WestJet has announced that nearly 7,000 of its employees will be leaving the airline with the majority of the departures being voluntary. "Today, 6,900 WestJetters are receiving notices confirming early retirements, early outs and both voluntary and involuntary leaves," said Ed Sims, WestJet president and CEO in a statement released Tuesday. "This is devastating news for all WestJetters. The fact that we avoided a potentially worse outcome is testament to the spirit and selfless at
  
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• WestJet announces plans to cut 6,900 jobs, nearly half of total staff

  24-03-2020 19:32
  
  Calgary-based WestJet has announced that nearly 7,000 of its employees will be leaving the airline, with the majority of the departures being voluntary. "Today, 6,900 WestJetters are receiving notices confirming early retirements, early outs and both voluntary and involuntary leaves," said Ed Sims, WestJet president and CEO in a statement released Tuesday. "This is devastating news for all WestJetters. The fact that we avoided a potentially worse outcome is testament to the spirit and selfless a
  
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• Maskwacis declares state of emergency amid COVID-19 pandemic

  24-03-2020 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council has declared a state of emergency amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta's Tuesday COVID-19 update to come at 3:30 p.m.

  24-03-2020 19:16
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw will issue her latest COVID-19 update Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., a day after announcing 42 new cases. Alberta now has 301 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. Of those, 18 are in hospital with seven in intensive care. There has been one death as a result of the virus. The province suspects there are currently up to 24 cases connected to community spread.Alberta confirms 42 new COVID-19 cases; total up to 301The Calgary zone has the majority of COVID-19 cases with 188, while the
  
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• Alberta confirms 57 new COVID-19 cases, second death

  24-03-2020 19:16
  
  There are 57 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed Tuesday, as well as the province's second death due to the disease. The victim is a woman in her 80s in the Calgary zone. Alberta now has 358 COVID-19 cases. This is a breaking news story. More to come. Original story follows. Alberta's Tuesday COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m. Dr. Deena Hinshaw will issue her latest COVID-19 update Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., a day after announcing 42 new cases. Alberta now has 301 confirmed c
  
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• Lethbridge air show grounded over COVID-19 uncertainty

  24-03-2020 19:12
  
  Organizers were working hard to make Alberta Air Fest in Lethbridge bigger and better than ever, but uncertainty over the impact of COVID-19 has forced them to cancel the summer event. The board of directors of the Lethbridge International Air Show Association released a statement saying they’ve voted to cancel the 2020 air show, which was slated for the Heritage Day long weekend, following a two-year hiatus. The association says the decision was made "due to growing uncertainty amid the c
  
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• Calgary photographer brings ‘porch portraits’ to residents in self isolation

  24-03-2020 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary photographer is adhering to social distancing regulations while also brings portraits to people's doors amid COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• U of A and NAIT students say new grading systems during COVID-19 pandemic is unfair

  24-03-2020 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Students and faculty members are calling on the University of Alberta to allow other grading options during COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Rental prices saw sizable growth in Lethbridge over the last year - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2020 18:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Rental prices saw sizable growth in Lethbridge over the last year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suncor cuts $1.5 billion from budget to cope with low oil prices, virus impact

  24-03-2020 18:40
  
  Oilsands giant Suncor Energy Inc. is putting projects on hold and cutting its 2020 capital budget by 26 per cent to deal with lower oil prices linked to a market share battle between Saudi Arabia and Russia, as well as lower demand for fuel because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Calgary-based producer, refiner and operator of Petro-Canada service stations is slashing its 2020 capital spending budget by $1.5 billion to a range between $3.9 billion and $4.5 billion. "The simultaneous supply and dem
  
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• Coronavirus: Parks Canada to close national parks, historic sites to vehicle traffic

  24-03-2020 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada plans to suspend all motor vehicle access, starting Wednesday, until further notice.
  
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• Calgary Humane Society adjusts adoption process during COVID-19 pandemic

  24-03-2020 17:30
  
  The Calgary Humane Society is adapting its adoption process during the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning Tuesday, potential adopters are asked to visit the Humane Society website to select the animal they are interested in. They will then be asked to complete an online lifestyle survey, which can be scanned or photographed and submitted. Potential adopters will be contacted within 24 hours. The standard adoption interview will then be done over the phone, which will include questions about current he
  
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• Suncor cuts $1.5 billion from budget to cope with low oil prices, COVID-19 impact

  24-03-2020 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Suncor is cutting its 2020 capital spending budget by $1.5 billion or 26 per cent to a range between $3.9 billion and $4.5 billion.
  
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• Calgary researcher leads global study to improve diagnosis, treatment for kids with COVID-19

  24-03-2020 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A researcher from the University of Calgary is leading a global study aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment for children diagnosed with COVID-19.
  
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• Calgary emergency physician leads global study on COVID-19 in children

  24-03-2020 15:50
  
  Data is being collected from hospitals around the world as a research group, led by a University of Calgary scientist, attempts to improve how children with COVID-19 are diagnosed and treated. Dr. Stephen Freedman, a Calgary-based pediatric emergency physician and a clinician scientist, is leading an international group of researchers for the study. Data from approximately 12,500 pediatric patients with respiratory concerns will be collectively gathered from nearly 50 emergency rooms in 14 diffe
  
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• Trudeau calls on House to pass emergency aid bill quickly

  24-03-2020 15:03
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on MPs convening today to pass direct financial aid for Canadians and businesses, to do so quickly. This afternoon there will be a historic emergency recall of the House of Commons to pass urgent financial aid. “When you’re trying to help get money out to people, speed is of the essence,” Trudeau said. Trudeau is speaking to the latest federal response efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic, including bringing more Canadians home, and emphasiz
  
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• PM Trudeau to speak in advance of emergency House sitting to pass COVID-19 aid

  24-03-2020 15:03
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be speaking to the latest federal response efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic, in advance of a historic emergency recall of the House of Commons to pass urgent financial aid. The only item on the agenda at today’s rare special recall is a bill from Finance Minister Bill Morneau, titled the “COVID-19 Emergency Response Act.” The legislation contains the amendments needed to enact the promised $82 billion response package, which includes $27 billi
  
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• PM calls on House to pass emergency aid bill quickly

  24-03-2020 15:03
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on MPs convening today to pass direct financial aid for Canadians and businesses, to do so quickly. This afternoon there will be a historic emergency recall of the House of Commons to pass urgent financial aid. “When you’re trying to help get money out to people, speed is of the essence,” Trudeau said. Trudeau is speaking to the latest federal response efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic, including bringing more Canadians home, and emphasiz
  
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• Passing of emergency aid bill stalled as Opposition pushes for changes

  24-03-2020 15:03
  
  A day that promised to bring direct financial aid for Canadians and businesses to assist with the current COVID-19 pressures devolved into procedural complaints and opposition resistance to the government’s legislation to pass the relief package, as critics cited concerns over the broad powers it would grant the government without oversight. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked things off, calling on MPs to quickly pass the bill as they convened on Tuesday as part of the historic emergency
  
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• Opposition pushing for changes to emergency aid bill before agreeing to pass

  24-03-2020 15:03
  
  What began as a day promised to bring direct financial aid for Canadians and businesses to assist with the current COVID-19 pressures devolved in short order into procedural complaints and opposition resistance to the government’s legislation to pass the relief package. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked things off, calling on MPs to quickly pass the bill as they convened on Tuesday as part of the historic emergency recall of the House of Commons. Within minutes of the sitting starting,
  
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• Government, opposition reach deal on emergency aid bill

  24-03-2020 15:03
  
  After hours of tense negotiations, the House of Commons has adopted a modified version of the federal governments' $82 billon aid package to bring direct financial aid to Canadians and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bill C-13 no goes to the Senate for approval. More to come. Our previous story follows below. A day that promised to bring direct financial aid for Canadians and businesses to assist with the current COVID-19 pressures devolved into procedural complaints and opposition resi
  
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